Monday, 29 January 2018

Notification No. 4/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018


[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 4/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R……(E):- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable by any registered person for failure to furnish the details of outward supplies for any month/quarter in FORM GSTR-1 by the due date under section 47 of the said Act, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues:

Provided that where there are no outward supplies in any month/quarter, the amount of late fee payable by such registered person for failure to furnish the said details by the due date under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived to the extent which is in excess of an amount of ten rupees for every day during which such failure continues.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Notification No. 5/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018


[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 5/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R……(E):- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable by any registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-5 by the due date under section 47 of the said Act, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues:
Provided that where the total amount of central tax payable in the said return is nil, the amount of late fee payable by such registered person for failure to furnish the said return by the due date under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived to the extent which is in excess of an amount of ten rupees for every day during which such failure continues.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Notification No. 6/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018


[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 6/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R……(E):- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable by any registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-5A by the due date under section 47 of the said Act, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues:
Provided that where the total amount of integrated tax payable in the said return is nil, the amount of late fee payable by such registered person for failure to furnish the said return by the due date under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived to the extent which is in excess of an amount of ten rupees for every day during which such failure continues.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Notification No. 7/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

          
[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 7/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R……(E):- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable by any registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-6 by the due date under section 47 of the said Act, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Notification No. 8/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018


[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 8/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R....(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and in supersession of notification No. 62/2017-Central Tax, dated the 15th November, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1418(E), dated the 15th November, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Commissioner hereby extends the time limit for furnishing the return by an Input Service Distributor in FORM GSTR-6 under sub-section (4) of section 39 of the said Act read with rule 65 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, for the months of July, 2017 to February, 2018, till the 31st day of March, 2018.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India


Notification No. 9/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018


[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 9/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R....(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 146 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 4/2017 - Central Tax dated 19th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 606 (E), dated the 19th June, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies www.gst.gov.in as the Common Goods and Services Tax Electronic Portal for facilitating registration, payment of tax, furnishing of returns and computation and settlement of integrated tax and www.ewaybillgst.gov.in as the Common Goods and Services Tax Electronic Portal for furnishing electronic way bill.
Explanation.-
(1) For the purposes of this notification, “www.gst.gov.in” means the website managed by the Goods and Services Tax Network, a company incorporated under the provisions of section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and
(2) For the purposes of this notification, “www.ewaybillgst.gov.in” means the website managed by the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.

2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 16th day of January, 2018.
[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note:- The principal notification No.4/2017-Central Tax, dated the 19th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 606 (E), dated the 19th June, 2017.


Notification No. 10/2018 – Central Tax New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018


[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 10/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2018

G.S.R....(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the “CGST Act”), on the recommendations of the Council, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 39/2017 - Central Tax dated the 13th October, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1253 (E) dated the 13th October, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, for the words and figures “except rule 96”, the words, figures, brackets and letter ‘except sub rules (1) to (8) and sub rule (10) of rule 96” shall be substituted.
[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India


Note:- The principal notification No. 39/2017-Central Tax, dated the 13th October, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1253 (E), dated the 13th October, 2017.

Sunday, 21 January 2018

Extended last date for GSTR-3B to 22nd January 2018

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 02/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2018

G.S.R. …..(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 35/2017- Central Tax, dated
the 15th September, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1164(E), dated the 15th September, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 5, in column (3), for the figures,letters and word “20th January, 2018”, the figures, letters and word “22nd January, 2018” shall be substituted.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification No.35/2017-Central Tax, dated the 15thSeptember, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1164(E), dated the 15th September, 2017


Monday, 1 January 2018

GST # Revised Rates for Composition Scheme Persons | Notification-01-2018/Central Tax


GST Rate for Manufactures under Composite Scheme :

In the notification no 1 of the Central Tax dated 1st Jan 2018, the applicable GST rate for Manufacturers has been reduced from 1% to .5%. Now the total GST will be comes to 1% (.5% CGST and .5% SGST)

Amended Turnover definition for the persons under clause(iii) of the Section 10.

The definition of the Turnover restricted to the Taxable Supplies, by giving relaxation of Tax on non-taxable supplies. Now such persons are required pay 1% (0.5%+.5%) tax only on taxable supplies. 

Refer the related notification as follows.

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY PART II,  SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 1/2018- Central Tax
New Delhi, the 1st January, 2018

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.8/2017- Central Tax, dated the 27th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 647 (E), dated the 27th June, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the opening paragraph, -

(a) in clause (i), for the words “one per cent.”, the words “half per cent.” shall be
substituted;

(b) in clause (iii), for the words “half per cent. of the turnover”, the words “half per cent.of the turnover of taxable supplies of goods” shall be substituted.

[F. No. 354/320/2017- TRU]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to Government of India


Note: - The principal notification No.8/2017-Central Tax, dated the 27th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 647(E), dated the 27th June, 2017 and last amended by Notification No.46/2017-Central Tax, dated 13th October, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number GSR 1287 (E), dated the 13th October,2017